#A1F6DB
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.1% 0.091 172.2), rgb(161, 246, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#A1F6DB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1F6DB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 246, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 83%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.091 172.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A1F6DB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A1F6DB | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A1F6DB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #A1F6DB text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A1F6DB
oklch(91.1% 0.091 172.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.065 171.5)
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Step 300
300
#64D9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.117 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A1F6DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1ECDA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F8EE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1F6DB
#A1F6DB
oklch(91.1% 0.091 172.2)
- #FFD4E5
#FFD4E5
oklch(91.1% 0.053 352.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A1F6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
Use #A1F6DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.